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Columbia County Board of Education

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Columbia County Board of Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 4,579 employees with median total compensation of $47,369; the highest distinct record was $342,154.

Year
2025
Employees
4,579
Median total
$47,369
Highest record
$342,154

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$104,413+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 4,579 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($47,369) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$46,703 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$3,928
$18,382
$47,369
$73,422
$87,062

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $87,062 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,928. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Substitute Teacher
430 · $2,881
Grades 9-12 Teacher
411 · $71,480
Bus Driver
197 · $26,249
Custodial Personnel
196 · $29,303

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 38

Robert Stanley

Transportation Mechanic/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,844
Base pay
$67,844
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,844

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$619

Robert Stanley holds the role of Transportation Mechanic at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,844.

Elyse Trice

Grade 2 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,830
Base pay
$67,830
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,830

Elyse Trice is a Grade 2 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,830.

Rebecca Johnson

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,826
Base pay
$67,826
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,826

Rebecca Johnson holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,826.

Brittany Berry

Grade 1 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,800
Base pay
$67,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,800

Brittany Berry holds the role of Grade 1 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,800.

Shanda Lapointe

Grade 2 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,778
Base pay
$67,778
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,778

Shanda Lapointe holds the role of Grade 2 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,778.

Deborah Ferguson

Teacher of Severe Intellectual/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,776
Base pay
$67,776
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,776

At Columbia County Board of Education, Deborah Ferguson serves as a Teacher of Severe Intellectual. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,776.

Dexter Crawford

Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,776
Base pay
$67,776
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,776

Dexter Crawford holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,776.

Ryan Bennett

In-School Susp Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,769
Base pay
$67,769
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,769

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$609

Ryan Bennett works as a In-School Susp Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Ryan earned $67,769 in 2025.

Ashleigh Ellis

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,715
Base pay
$67,715
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,715

Ashleigh Ellis works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Ashleigh earned $67,715 in 2025.

Hayley Freeman

Special Education Interrelated/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,699
Base pay
$67,699
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,699

At Columbia County Board of Education, Hayley Freeman serves as a Special Education Interrelated. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,699.

David Wood

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,698
Base pay
$67,698
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,698

David Wood works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. David earned $67,698 in 2025.

Barrett Davis

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,656
Base pay
$67,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,656

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,062

At Columbia County Board of Education, Barrett Davis serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,656.

Erica Lynch

Grade 5 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,653
Base pay
$67,653
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,653

At Columbia County Board of Education, Erica Lynch serves as a Grade 5 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,653.

Matthew Gay

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,642
Base pay
$67,642
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,642

Matthew Gay holds the role of Instructional Specialist P-8 at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,642.

Anne Cullinan

Kindergarten Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,600
Base pay
$67,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,600

Anne Cullinan is a Kindergarten Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,600.

Kathryn Ritz

Grade 4 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,576
Base pay
$67,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,576

Kathryn Ritz works as a Grade 4 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Kathryn earned $67,576 in 2025.

James Holmes

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,562
Base pay
$67,562
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,562

James Holmes is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,562.

Jill Hudecek

Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,550
Base pay
$67,550
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,550

Jill Hudecek holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,550.

Lucia Reino

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,550
Base pay
$67,550
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,550

Lucia Reino is a Grades 9-12 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,550.

Victoria Sutton

Librarian/Media Specialist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,550
Base pay
$67,550
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,550

Victoria Sutton is a Librarian/Media Specialist at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,550.

Susan Thigpen

Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,510
Base pay
$67,510
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,510

Susan Thigpen holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,510.

Candice Coonce

Grade 2 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,500
Base pay
$67,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,500

Candice Coonce is a Grade 2 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,500.

Timothy Johansen

Teacher of Autistic Students/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,499
Base pay
$67,499
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,499

Timothy Johansen works as a Teacher of Autistic Students for Columbia County Board of Education. Timothy earned $67,499 in 2025.

Mary Westbrook

Grade 8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,465
Base pay
$67,465
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,465

Mary Westbrook holds the role of Grade 8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,465.

Kimberly Gilbert

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,422
Base pay
$67,422
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,422

At Columbia County Board of Education, Kimberly Gilbert serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,422.

Cecilia Weston

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,401
Base pay
$67,401
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,401

Cecilia Weston works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Cecilia earned $67,401 in 2025.

Dawn Bland

Grade 7 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,398
Base pay
$67,398
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,398

Dawn Bland is a Grade 7 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,398.

Amy Shaffer

Kindergarten Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,350
Base pay
$67,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,350

At Columbia County Board of Education, Amy Shaffer serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,350.

Mallory Mills

Kindergarten Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,350
Base pay
$67,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,350

At Columbia County Board of Education, Mallory Mills serves as a Kindergarten Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,350.

Brittany Bing

Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,350
Base pay
$67,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,350

Brittany Bing works as a Elementary Counselor for Columbia County Board of Education. Brittany earned $67,350 in 2025.

Sarah Humphreys

Instructional Specialist P-8/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,350
Base pay
$67,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,350

Sarah Humphreys is a Instructional Specialist P-8 at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,350.

Brittany Cartledge

Grade 6 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,347
Base pay
$67,347
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,347

Brittany Cartledge is a Grade 6 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,347.

Amy Epps

Instructional Specialist/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,300
Base pay
$67,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,300

Amy Epps works as a Instructional Specialist for Columbia County Board of Education. Amy earned $67,300 in 2025.

Branson Mikell

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,290
Base pay
$67,290
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,290

At Columbia County Board of Education, Branson Mikell serves as a Grades 9-12 Teacher. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,290.

Shelby Graham

Early Intervention Primary Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,276
Base pay
$67,276
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,276

Shelby Graham works as a Early Intervention Primary Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Shelby earned $67,276 in 2025.

Deanna Wall

Elementary Counselor/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,276
Base pay
$67,276
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,276

Deanna Wall works as a Elementary Counselor for Columbia County Board of Education. Deanna earned $67,276 in 2025.

Kara Thacker

Grade 2 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,267
Base pay
$67,267
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,267

Kara Thacker is a Grade 2 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,267.

Courtney Hoffman

Grades 9-12 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,079
Base pay
$67,079
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,079

Courtney Hoffman works as a Grades 9-12 Teacher for Columbia County Board of Education. Courtney earned $67,079 in 2025.

Semiko Archer

Middle School Career, Technical and Agricultural Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,050
Base pay
$67,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,050

Semiko Archer is a Middle School Career, Technical and Agricultural Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $67,050.

Victoria Childs

Grades 6-8 Teacher/Columbia County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$67,050
Base pay
$67,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,050

Victoria Childs holds the role of Grades 6-8 Teacher at Columbia County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,050.